(2024) PF - Derik Queen to Maryland

[Tom White 1,435]

Does anyone else ever wonder if Queen (or any other player, for that matter) gets more than a little tired of people trying to push him towards one school or another? I could see that happening after a while.

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7 minutes ago, Tom White said:

Does anyone else ever wonder if Queen (or any other player, for that matter) gets more than a little tired of people trying to push him towards one school or another? I could see that happening after a while.

Maybe, maybe not.   But it kind of comes with the territory when announce your 'final X' teams.  I'd say tons more players get talked into going somewhere by a lot of chatter than there are guys that get turned off and don't go there because of it.

[Demo 19,663]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/storylines-to-monitor-during-the-early-signing-period
 

Queen mention. Basically just a summary of what we already know. The really interesting one here is Ian Jackson. He’s said over and over that he’s signing with UNC, but nobody seems to believe him. 

[Stuhoo 79,778]

12 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/storylines-to-monitor-during-the-early-signing-period
 

Queen mention. Basically just a summary of what we already know. The really interesting one here is Ian Jackson. He’s said over and over that he’s signing with UNC, but nobody seems to believe him. 

 

So this thread is reasonably likely to blow up today with the announcement of a pending announcement in the next day or two.

 

[Demo 19,663]

12 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

So this thread is reasonably likely to blow up today with the announcement of a pending announcement in the next day or two.

 

Seems about right

[Demo 19,663]

Yeah, I really, really hope that reducing his choice to the former NBA Coach vs the former Seton Hall Coach is how Maryland tries to couch this thing. ‘Cause that be some strategery right there.

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10 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yeah, I really, really hope that reducing his choice to the former NBA Coach vs the former Seton Hall Coach is how Maryland tries to couch this thing. ‘Cause that be some strategery right there.

And let me tell you... SHU fans were not exactly sad to see Willard go... 12 years, 1 NCAA tournament win. 

Woodson doubled that - last year alone... Yeah, I'd very much welcome that being the hill this recruitment is fought on. 

[Stuhoo 79,778]

9 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yeah, I really, really hope that reducing his choice to the former NBA Coach vs the former Seton Hall Coach is how Maryland tries to couch this thing. ‘Cause that be some strategery right there.

 

Not to mention it is categorically untrue.

Woody flat-out overachieved in year one. Making the tourney with a new team and Race, Miller, and Parker Stewart in the starting lineup was strong. Last year? Arguable.

With the Knicks and Hawks? Waaaaaay overachieved. I also wonder if Woody underachieved on the coaching staff that won that, ummmmm, NBA title. And then of course, there's Willard, who... I have no idea what he's done of note, other than doing a fine-enough job at Seton Hall and taken the helm at the major program near Derik Queen's home, which is definitely worth something.

[Hardwood83 4,750]

9 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yeah, I really, really hope that reducing his choice to the former NBA Coach vs the former Seton Hall Coach is how Maryland tries to couch this thing. ‘Cause that be some strategery right there.

So Kevin Willard has ALWAYS overachieved at Maryland....in his single season there? Woodson has ALWAYS underachieved in his TWO years at IU? C'mon Matt, that is pitiful even for Twitter level logic. 

I know very little about Derik Queen, but am comfortable saying this argument isn't moving the needle with him or anyone else. 

Do we know Queen is announcing & signing in the early period or is that conjecture?   

[Hoosierfan1901 6,125]

3 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Do we know Queen is announcing & signing in the early period or is that conjecture?   

He wants to sign during the early period, so this will either be a long week or a quick one on Wednesday 

[Hornsby 1,652]

Does anyone else ever wonder if Queen (or any other player, for that matter) gets more than a little tired of people trying to push him towards one school or another? I could see that happening after a while.

No not really never thought about that at all.

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[coonhounds 8,793]

Well this thread hasn't blown up yet lol

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[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

crickets.  I do not think really anyone knows besides Queen and say his parents.

[68Hoosier 514]

Any word on when he will be making his announcement?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

3 hours ago, 68Hoosier said:

Any word on when he will be making his announcement?

When he's ready and that's not a snarky comment that's exactly where it's at.  Everything I'm seeing indicates he's torn between us and MD and isn't being pressured from anyone in his corner to make an announcement until he's 100% certain that's where he wants to go.

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Nothing new:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-where-things-stand-with-derik-queen/

[Hardwood83 4,750]

Queen should do what he thinks is best for himself, but if he has watched IU over the last couple of years and tonight and can't see that IU is a very favorable destination for big men.....not sure what else you can do. 

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

Ware putting up a double double, 3 or 4 blocks and 3 or 4 assists and shooting double digit FT attempts was a big win from a recruiting perspective.  Cant forget about Malik either.  He put up his share too.  

If Queen doesn't see what CMW is showcasing with big men, then it wasn't/isn't meant to be

[Stuhoo 79,778]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Ware putting up a double double, 3 or 4 blocks and 3 or 4 assists and shooting double digit FT attempts was a big win from a recruiting perspective.  Cant forget about Malik either.  He put up his share too.  

If Queen doesn't see what CMW is showcasing with big men, then it wasn't/isn't meant to be

 

If Derik Queen is perceptive, he does not see his IU role as comparable to KelEl Ware, or TJD for that matter. His IU comp is Malik Reneau.

 

[Scotty R 2,127]

Wonder if Queen looks at IU's roster next year and sees two bigs that are similar to him in Reneau and Sparks. Maybe he doesn't see a guarantee spit to start so that could give him a second thought